When Winter Fun Isn’t So Fun
2014-01-01
Sledding, skating, skiing and other cold weather activities all carry a potential risk of harmContinue Reading
Health Tip: New Mom, Protect Your Back
2014-01-01
Resume exercise while newborn sleepsContinue Reading
Many Teens Don’t Discuss Their Sex Life at Annual Checkup
2013-12-31
Doctors are missing opportunities to educate teens about healthy sexual behaviors, researchers sayContinue Reading
Curtain Rises Wednesday on ‘Obamacare’
2013-12-31
New health insurance plans and consumer protections take effect Jan. 1 under the Affordable Care ActContinue Reading
Portable Bed Rails Can Pose Safety Hazard, FDA Says
2013-12-27
Agency explains how to reduce potential for falling or being trappedContinue Reading
Troubled Launch of ‘Obamacare’ Tops Health News for 2013
2013-12-27
Angelina Jolie’s double mastectomy, new heart care guidelines also made headlinesContinue Reading
Concussions Linked to Alzheimer’s Risk in Study
2013-12-26
Brain scans found seniors with both poor memory and prior head injury have more plaque buildup
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U.S. Spends 5 Times More Than U.K. on Antibiotics for Kids: Study
2013-12-26
Cost of these prescription drugs a burden on U.S. economy, researchers sayContinue Reading
Study Questions Value of Common Knee Surgery
2013-12-26
Procedure to repair a torn meniscus worked no better than a fake one to ease lingering painContinue Reading
Health Tip: When Sore Muscles Warrant a Call to the Doctor
2013-12-26
If pain lasts longer than a week
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Surgeons’ Group Gives Gift of New Hips, Knees to Uninsured
2013-12-25
Operation Walk USA providing free joint replacement surgery to 230 patientsContinue Reading
Food Safety Counts, Especially During the Holiday Season
2013-12-25
Hand washing is key to preventing the spread of foodborne illnesses, expert advisesContinue Reading
Therapy That Confronts Trauma of Sexual Abuse Helped Teen Girls With PTSD
2013-12-24
It worked better than standard supportive counseling and was deemed safe for younger patientsContinue Reading
Experts Lay Out Options for Menopause Symptoms
2013-12-23
Evidence grows that antidepressants can help, new guidelines sayContinue Reading